Corn Production Act 1917
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for encouraging the production of Corn, and for purposes connected therewith (including provision as to Agricultural Wages and Rents). |
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| Citation | 7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 46 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 August 1917 |
| Commencement | 21 August 1917[b] |
| Repealed | 1 October 1921 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Corn Production Acts (Repeal) Act 1921 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Corn Production Act 1917 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Corn Production Act 1917 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 46) was an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom under David Lloyd George's coalition government during the Great War. The act guaranteed British farmers a good price for their cereal crops so that Britain would not have to import them, as German U-boats were sinking ships importing food into Britain. When it was repealed by Stanley Baldwin's Conservative government in 1921, the effects in rural areas were similar to a sudden slump.[1]
Notes
References
- ^ Charles Arnold-Baker, The Companion to British History (London: Routledge, 2007), p. 362.
External links
- Text of the Corn Production Act 1917 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.